Dev-Pascal is a
free integrated development environment
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(IDE) distributed under the
GNU General Public License
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for programming in
Pascal and
Object Pascal
Object Pascal is an extension to the programming language Pascal that provides object-oriented programming (OOP) features such as classes and methods.
The language was originally developed by Apple Computer as ''Clascal'' for the Lisa Work ...
. It supports an ancient version of the
Free Pascal
Free Pascal Compiler (FPC) is a compiler for the closely related programming-language dialects Pascal and Object Pascal. It is free software released under the GNU General Public License, witexception clausesthat allow static linking against i ...
compiler and
GNU Pascal
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as backends. The IDE is written in
Delphi
Delphi (; ), in legend previously called Pytho (Πυθώ), in ancient times was a sacred precinct that served as the seat of Pythia, the major oracle who was consulted about important decisions throughout the ancient classical world. The oracl ...
. It can also handle the Insight Debugger. Dev-Pascal runs on
Microsoft Windows.
See also
*
Lazarus (IDE)
Lazarus is a free cross-platform visual integrated development environment (IDE) for rapid application development (RAD) using the Free Pascal compiler. Its goal is to provide an easy-to-use development environment for programmers developing wit ...
*
Dev-C++
*
Comparison of integrated development environments
The following tables list notable software packages that are nominal IDEs; standalone tools such as source code editors and GUI builders are not included. These IDEs are listed in alphabetical order of the supported language.
ActionScript
...
External links
The Dev-Pascal development and resources page
{{Integrated development environments
Free software programmed in Delphi
Windows-only free software
Free integrated development environments
Free Pascal
Pascal (programming language) software